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Marj Crispin Center reports higher demand, outlines Thanksgiving and holiday distributions
Summary
At the Nov. 18 Braintree Town Council meeting, Anne To land of the Marj Crispin Center described rising demand for food assistance, said the pantry partners with the Greater Boston Food Bank for biweekly allotments, and outlined Thanksgiving and December toy distribution plans.
Anne To land, speaking for the Marj Crispin Center, told the Town Council the pantry has seen a sharp increase in need as the holiday season approaches and laid out logistics for Thanksgiving and Christmas distributions. "We are allotted 1,500 to 2,500 pounds of food each time we go in," she said, describing the pantry’s biweekly pickups through the Greater Boston Food Bank.
The center has expanded its Thanksgiving effort compared with last year, Anne said, noting the number of families receiving Thanksgiving baskets rose from about 200 last year to "up to 241" this year. She described a one-day…
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